Once upon a time there was a tavern
Then the busy years went rushing by us
Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Through the door there came familiar laughter



Where we used to raise a glass or two
We lost our stary notions along the way
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
I saw your face I heard you call my name



Remember how we laughed away the hours
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Oh my friends were older but no wiser



And dreamed of all the great things we would do
We'd smile at one another and we'd say
Was that lonely person really me 
For in our hearts the dreams are all the same